Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technician Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of electrical and electronics engineering technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical and electronics engineering technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,710
25th Percentile Wage
$51,460
50th Percentile Wage
$79,230
75th Percentile Wage
$86,580
90th Percentile Wage
$102,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical and electronics engineering technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,710.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical and electronics engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$79,230
2.92% 25.07%
2021
$76,920
23.57% -
2020
$58,790
-1.58% -
2019
$59,720
12.47% -
2018
$52,270
10.18% -
2017
$46,950
-44.32% -
2016
$67,760
2.58% -
2015
$66,010
-0.88% -
2014
$66,590
12.06% -
2013
$58,560
-1.38% -
2012
$59,370
- -

Table 2. Compare Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technician Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,230, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for electrical and electronics engineering technicians in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city New Bern (median annual salary of $89,940). Compared with New Bern, the median annual salary of electrical and electronics engineering technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Bern
$89,940
Durham-Chapel Hill
$79,230
Jacksonville
$73,090
Fayetteville
$66,890
Rocky Mount
$64,000
Greensboro-High Point
$63,840
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$61,580
Winston-Salem
$61,450
Raleigh-Cary
$61,340
Asheville
$60,350
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$58,160
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$54,380
Greenville
$53,760
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$50,940
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$46,660

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.